Kraken and Sharks Set to Clash: Projected Lineups for Tonight's Game

The Seattle Kraken and the San Jose Sharks are set to face off tonight at the SAP Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on KHN/Prime, KONG, and NBCSCA. Here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams, as reported by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents.

Seattle Kraken (12-14-6)

The Kraken have made some recent adjustments to their lineup. Kaapo Kakko will be playing on the top line, filling the spot left by Mason Marchment, who was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Coach Lane Lambert has also confirmed that Brandon Montour will not be joining the team on their current four-game road trip due to injury.

Here’s the projected forward lineup for the Kraken:

• Eeli Tolvanen — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
• Jani Nyman — Chandler Stephenson — Frederick Gaudreau
• Ryan Winterton — Shane Wright — Kaapo Kakko
• Tye Kartye — Ben Meyers — Jacob Melanson

Defensively, the Kraken are expected to line up as follows:

• Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
• Ryan Lindgren — Jamie Oleksiak
• Ryker Evans — Josh Mahura

In goal, the Kraken will likely start with either Joey Daccord or Philipp Grubauer. Daccord has a record of 8-9-4 with a 2.90 goals-against average (GAA) and a .897 save percentage (SV%), while Grubauer is 4-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .900 SV%. Matt Murray is currently injured.

Cale Fleury is expected to be scratched. The Kraken's injury list includes Matt Murray (lower body), Jaden Schwartz (lower body), Berkly Catton (upper body), Jared McCann (lower body), and Brandon Montour (upper body).

San Jose Sharks (17-15-3)

The Sharks are making a few adjustments to their lineup as well. Sam Dickinson will be returning after being a healthy scratch for the previous two games. Jeff Skinner will also be in the lineup, after being scratched against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Ethan Cardwell will be scratched to make room for Skinner.

Here’s the projected forward lineup for the Sharks:

• Collin Graf — Macklin Celebrini — Igor Chernyshov
• William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
• Jeff Skinner — Ty Dellandrea — Adam Gaudette
• Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Ryan Reaves

On defense, the Sharks are projected to have:

• Dmitry Orlov — John Klingberg
• Mario Ferraro — Shakir Mukhamadullin
• Sam Dickinson — Vincent Iorio

Yaroslav Askarov is likely to start in goal, with Alex Nedeljkovic as the backup. Askarov has a 12-8-1 record with a 3.23 GAA and a .902 SV%, while Nedeljkovic is 5-7-2 with a 3.01 GAA and a .899 SV%.

Nick Leddy and Ethan Cardwell are expected to be scratched. The Sharks' injury list includes Vincent Desharnais (upper body), Philipp Kurashev (upper body), Will Smith (upper body), and Timothy Liljegren (upper body). Timothy Liljegren was injured during the morning skate and will not play.

Players to Watch

For the Kraken, Chandler Stephenson is on a seven-game point streak. For the Sharks, Macklin Celebrini leads the team in scoring with 53 points.

This should be an exciting matchup between two teams looking to gain ground in the standings.